Audible, Inc., the leading provider of premium digital audiobooks and
entertainment, and an Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) subsidiary, today
announced the release of its mobile application for Windows Phone,
available immediately for download from Windows Phone Marketplace. Built
specifically for the Windows Phone platform, Audible for Windows Phone
allows users to wirelessly browse, sample, and purchase from more than
100,000 audiobooks and more using Windows Phone’s unique design and user
interface.
“Our customers love the convenience of having their Audible content
accessible on any device they choose,” said Ajay Arora, Vice President
of Mobile Applications at Audible, Inc. “Now, with the launch of our new
Windows Phone app, the complete Audible experience can be enjoyed by
millions of devoted Windows Phone customers, all of whom will now be
able to find and listen to their books anytime and anywhere.”
“Windows Phone is backed by a rich developer ecosystem that is creating
a variety of quality apps and games, like the Audible app, that take
advantage of the phone’s unique features and design,” said Todd Brix,
senior director, Windows Phone Marketplace, Microsoft Corp. “With the
ability to pin Audible titles to the Start Screen, the Audible app is a
great example of the kinds of rich applications available on the Windows
Phone Marketplace that enable people to get the most out of their
phone,” he continued.
In addition to a robust set of audiobook playback features, Audible for
Windows Phone enhances the audiobook listening experience with features
including:
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Wireless transfer from your Audible library to your phone
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Background audio support enabling listening while using other apps
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Ability to keep track of personal listening stats and earn badges
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Share bookmarks and favorite titles with friends via Facebook and
Twitter
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Pin Audible titles to your Start screen using Live Tiles
The Audible for Windows Phone App is available for free download from
Windows Phone Marketplace and is compatible with devices running Windows
Phone 7.5 and higher. For more information, please visit audible.com/wireless/windowsphone.
ABOUT AUDIBLE, INC.
Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ:AMZN), is the
leading provider of premium digital spoken audio information and
entertainment on the Internet, offering customers a new way to enhance
and enrich their lives every day. Audible’s mission is to establish
literate listening as a core tool for anyone seeking to be more
productive, better informed, or more thoughtfully entertained. Audible
content includes more than 100,000 audio programs from more than 1,800
content providers that include leading audiobook publishers,
broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and
business information providers. Audible is also the preeminent provider
of spoken-word audio products for Apple’s iTunes® Store.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle,
opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth’s
Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth’s most
customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything
they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the
lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of
unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books;
Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home
& Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health &
Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web
Services provides Amazon’s developer customers with access to
in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon’s own back-end
technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any
type of business. The new latest generation Kindle is the lightest, most
compact Kindle ever and features the same 6-inch, most advanced
electronic ink display that reads like real paper even in bright
sunlight. Kindle Touch is a new addition to the Kindle family with an
easy-to-use touch screen that makes it easier than ever to turn pages,
search, shop, and take notes – still with all the benefits of the most
advanced electronic ink display. Kindle Touch 3G is the top of the line
e-reader and offers the same new design and features of Kindle Touch,
with the unparalleled added convenience of free 3G. Kindle Fire is the
Kindle for movies, TV shows, music, books, magazines, apps, games and
web browsing with all the content, free storage in the Amazon Cloud,
Whispersync, Amazon Silk (Amazon’s new revolutionary cloud-accelerated
web browser), vibrant color touch screen, and powerful dual-core
processor.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com,
www.amazon.co.uk,
www.amazon.de,
www.amazon.co.jp,
www.amazon.fr,
www.amazon.ca,
www.amazon.cn,
www.amazon.it,
and www.amazon.es.
As used herein, “Amazon.com,” “we,” “our” and similar terms include
Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates
otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly
from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to
competition, management of growth, new products, services and
technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international
expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center
optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and
strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption,
inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More
information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's
financial results is included in Amazon.com's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
